Body of 12-month- old child stolen from grave

POLICE in Chisumbanje are investigating a case in which some unknown people dug out a grave before stealing the remains of a one-year-old child who recently died in the area.

The incident occurred at Musaonyerwa Village on Saturday when relatives discovered the child’s remains missing from the grave.

A report was then made to the police.

Investigations revealed that the child had died sometime in February this year.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.

“Police in Chisumbanje are investigating circumstances surrounding a case of violating a grave in which a dug out grave was found, with a missing corpse, on May 6, 2023 at Musaonyerwa Village.

“The violated grave was that of an infant aged 12 months who passed on February 7, 2023. The missing corpse has not yet been found. Anyone with information to report at any nearest Police Station,” he said.

Meanwhile, police in Sun Yet Sen are investigating a case of murder which occurred at Mazwi Village on Sunday.

A suspected mental patient, Danisa Ncube (37) became violent and hit Kelvin Ncube (54) with a wooden log several times on the head.

Danisa Ncube was assaulted by villagers with wooden logs all over the body until he became unconscious.

Kelvin Ncube and Danisa Ncube were admitted at a local hospital where they died while on admission on Sunday.

Police in Marange are also investigating a case of murder in which Tichaona Masibera (38) was found dead on Sunday after being assaulted with fists by Honest Zinombe and Peter Boniface.

An altercation had risen between the suspects and the victim after the victim demanded compensation for safe keeping Peter Bonface’s vehicle.

In Mutawatawa, poice have arrested Cainos Map (33), Doreen Dumbujena (52) and Abel Chinyandura (23) in connection with a case of murder which occurred last Friday at Nyakusamwa Village, Pfungwe.

The suspects allegedly took turns to assault the victim, Learnmore Kambamura, with hands and switches accusing him of stealing a 12v battery, two blankets and a pair of shoes on May 02, 2023 at the suspects’ homestead at Nyakusamwa Village.

In an unrelated incident, police in Buhera are appealing for information which may assist to identify a female adult who was hit by a Ford Ranger vehicle at the 115km peg along Chivhu-Nyazura Road on Saturday at around 8pm.

The victim sustained head injuries and died on the spot.